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NOW ONCE ALL THE HOLES ARE PUNCHED YOU WILL NEED NEEDLE AND THREAD AND WAX THE THREAD TO ALLOW IT TO RUN EASIER THROUGH THE LEATHER. THREAD THROUGH AS LEFT, WITH EDGE TO EDGE.

ONCE THROUGH PUT IT THROUGH TWICE SO THERE ARE TWO LOOPS TIGHTENED AND THIS WILL BE DONE ON EVERY PAIR OF HOLES. TURN AS YOU STITCH TOGETHER, WHEN YOU GO TO THE NEXT TWO HOLES LOSE THE END OF THE THREAD IN THE STITCHING MAKING SURE IT IS SECURE.

AS YOU CAN SEE CROSS OVER TO THE NEXT TWO HOLES AND SLIP THE END OF THE THREAD THROUGH THE LOOP AND PULL TIGHT, DO NOT TIE A KNOT AS A KNOT CAN DIG INTO THE BIRD.

AS YOU CAN SEE YOU KEEP GOING TURNING AS YOU GO AND ALWAYS LOOP TWICE IN EACH TWO HOLES BEFORE GOING TO THE NEXT HOLES AND AT THE END REMEMBER TO LOSE THE THREAD END.

AS LEFT YOU CAN SEE HOW IT IS STITCHED TOGETHER. THEN DO THE OTHER SIDE ( THIS IS ONE I PREPARED EARLIER).

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT NOW IS THE INSIDE OF THE HOOD.DO NOT TRY TO TURN THE HOOD INSIDE OUT YET AS IT WILL CAUSE DAMAGE. A NECK BRACE TO STRENGTHEN AROUND THE BASE OF THE HOOD IS NEEDED TO BE FITTED WHICH WILL HELP TO KEEP THE SHAPE.